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PAMPHLET  NO.  655-A 


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FOODSTUFFS,  RETAIL  PRICES 

IN  TWENTY-FOUR 

CITIES 


COMPARATIVE  STATEMENT  PREPARED  FOR  COMMITTEE  ON  HEALTH 
OF  CITY  COUNCIL  OF  CITY  OF  CHICAGO 


By 


Frederick  Rex,  Municipal  Reference  Librarian 


MUNICIPAL  REFERENCE  LIBRARY. 

City  of  Chicago. 
1005  City  Hall. 

November  29,  1916. 

Hon.    Willis   0.   Nance,    Chairman,    Committee   on  Health,    Chicago  City 
Council: 

Dear  Sir — At  the  meeting  of  the  Committee  on  Health  of  the  Chicago 
City  Council,  held  October  26,  1916,  the  Municipal  Reference  Library  was 
instructed  by  your  committee  to  compile  comparative  statistics  showing 
the  retail  prices  prevailing'on  the  chief  articles  of  food  in  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States. 

We  desire  to  submit  herewith  tables  showing  the  retail  prices  of 
twenty  principal  articles  of  food  as  of  November  1,  1916,  in  twenty-four 
cities  of  the  United  States.  The  retail  prices  prevailing  on  the  various 
articles  of  food  in  the  cities  listed  in  the  table  were  collected  by  municipal 
reference  libraries  and  departments  of  weights  and  measures  in  the 
twenty-four  cities  enumerated.  The  retail  prices  given  are  those  prevail- 
ing, to  a  large  extent,  in  neighborhood  stores  or  such  stores  as  most  nearly 
represent  the  trade  of  workingmen's  families. 

It  should  be  noted  that  some  of  the  prices  contained  in  the  table  vary 
in  respect  to  quality  and  market  conditions.  Twelve  cities  failed  to  send 
complete  price  quotations  on  each  of  the  twenty  articles  of  food;  eight  of 
the  twelve  cities  sending  quotations  on  nineteen  articles  of.  "ood;  two  cities 

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Pamphlet  655A.] 


RETAIL  PRICES  OF  20  PRINCIPAL  ARTICLES  OF  FOOD  AS 


COMPILED  AT  THE  REQUEST  OF  COMMITTEE  ON  HEALTH,  CHICAGO  CITY  COUNCIL 

CITY  OF  CHICAGOl 


Articles  of  Food. 


New 
York 
City.     Chicago. 


Phila- 
delphia. 


Cleve 
land. 


Sirloin  Steak,  per  pound 0.28 

Round  Steak,  per  pound 0.28 

Rib  Roast  (bone  in),  per  pound 0.26 

Chuck  Roast,  per  pound 0.18 

Pork  Chops  (loin),  per  pound 0.28 

Bacon,  smoked  (sliced),  per  pound 0.28 

Ham,  smoked  (sliced),  per  pound 0.38 

Lard,  pure  (tub),  per  pound 0.19 

Leg  of  Lamb   (yearling),  per  pound 0.25 

Hens,  dressed  (not  drawn),  per  pound 0.25 

Flour,  wheat,  Pillsbury's  Best,  per  Vs  bbl.  bag 1.43 

Flour,  wheat,  Ceresota,  per  Vs  bbl.  bag 1.35 

Eggs,  strictly  fresh   (nearby),  per  dozen 0.45 

Eggs,  storage,  per  dozen 0.30  (k) 

Butter, -creamery  (print),  per  pound 0.44 

Butter,  creamery  (tub),  per  pound 0.42 

Potatoes  (Irish),  per  15  pounds 

Sugar,  granulated,  per  pound 0.09 

Milk,  pasteurized  (delivered),  bottled,  per  quart 0.10 

Bread (0.05  (a) 

(0.06 

Average  for  each  City 0.37 


0.26 

0.35 

0.20 

0.24 

0.28 

0.20 

0.22 

0.28 

0.22 

0.19 

0.20 

0.16 

0.23 

0.25 

0.23 

0.32 

0.30 

0.26 

.035 

0.40 

0.24 

0.20 

0.18 

0.20 

0.24 

0.25 

0.22 

0.22 

0.28 

0.23 

1.25 

1.40 

1.30 

1.25 

1.40 

1.30 

0.55 

0.46 

0.55 

0.38 

0.35 

0.38 

0.42 

0.52 

0.42 

0.40 

0.38 

0.42 

0.55 

0.80 

0.45 

0.08 

0,08 

0.08: 

0.09 

0.09 

0.09 

0.06(a) 

0.06(b) 

0.06 

0.23(c) 

0.10 

0.38 


0.41 


0.35 


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NOVEMBER  1,  1916 

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0.25 

0.27 

0.25 

0.20 

0.28 

0.23 

0.26 

0.30 

0.33 

1 

0.25 

0.24 

0.22 

0.20 

0.22 

0.23 

0.28 

0.25 

0.30 

i 

0.25 

0.22 

0.20 

0.20 

0.25 

0.18 

0.24 

0.20 

0.25 

i 

0.18 

0.17 

0.18 

0.125 

0.17 

0.15 

0.18 

0.14 

0.18 

23 

0.25 

0.25 

0.20 

0.225 

0.25 

0.22 

0.28 

0.25 

0.28 

i 

0.30 

0.29 

0.32 

0.40 

0.45 

0.27 

0.26 

0.40 

0.30 

2i 

0.38 

0.35 

0.35 

0.40 

0.40i 

0.37 

0.34 

0.35 

0.35 

J) 

0.20 

0.20 

0.21 

0.175 

0.23 

0.20 

0.20 

0.20 

0.20 

3 

0.22 

0.21 

0.225 

0.25 

0.23 

0.26 

0.20 

0.25 

a 

0.25 

0.25 

0.20 

0.28 

0.28 

0.23 

0.26 

0.22 

0.28 

n 

1.44 

1.50 

1.40 

1.60 

1.65 

1.50 

1.40 

1.35 

1.40 

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1.50 

1.45 

1.35 

1.30 

1.35 

.... 

.... 

1.35 

1.35 

^5 

0.48 

0.44 

0.38 

0.55 

0.55 

0.41 

0.50 

0.42 

0.49 

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0.35 

0.37 

0.35 

0.45 

0.40 

0.39 

0.36 

0.35 

0.40 

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0.48 

0.43 

0.41 

0.425 

0.43 

0.41 

0.42 

0.42 

0.45 

. 

0.45 

0.43 

0.40 

0,35 

0.40 

0.37 

0.40 

0.38 

0.43 

15 

0.50 

0.60 

0.50 

0.46 

0.50 

0.50 

0.50 

0.50 

0.55 

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0.08 

0.085 

0.08 

0.08 

0.09 

0.085 

0.08 

0.10 

0.08 

1 

0.095 

0.12 

0.08 

0.10 

0.10 

0.08 

0.09 

0.08 

0.12 

1 

0.05(a) 

0.06(a) 

0.06(a) 

0.05(a) 

0.06(a) 

0.083(e)   0.06(a) 

0.06(a) 

(0.05 

0.10(d) 

(0.06(f) 

(0.10(g) 

D.40 

0.40 

0.38 

0.38 

0.42 

0.32 

0.34 

0.38 

0.37 

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RETAIL  PRICES  OF  20  PRINCIPAL  ARTICLES  OF  FOOD  AS  OF  NOVE 


Articles  of  Food. 


Kansas      Indian-    Roches 
City,  Mo.     apolis.        ter. 


Sirloin  Steak,  per  pound ■ 0.22 

Round  Steak,  per  pound 0.20 

Rib  Roast  (bone  in),  per  pound 0.20 

Chuck  Roast,  per  pound 0.125 

Pork  Chops  (loin),  per  pound 0.20 

Bacon,  smoked   (sliced),  per  pound .0.35 

Ham,  smoked   (sliced),  per  pound 0.30 

Lard,  pure  (tub) ,  per  pound 0.18 

Leg  of  Lamb   (yearling),  per  pound 0.185 

Hens,  dressed  (not  drawn) ,  per  pound 0.215 

Flour,  wheat,  Pillsbury's  Best,  per  Vs  bbl.  bag 

Flour,  wheat,  Ceresota,  per  %  bbl.  bag 

Eggs,  strictly  fresh   (nearby),  per  dozen 0.40 

Eggs,  storage,  per  dozen 0.35 

Butter,  creamery  (print),  per  pound 0.40 

Butter,  creamery  (tub) ,  per  pound 0.35 

Potatoes  (Irish),  per  15  pounds 0.50 

Sugar,  granulated,  per  pound 0.07% 

Milk,  pasteurized  (delivered),  bottled,  per  quart 0.125 

Bread 0.10(e) 

Average  for  each  City 0.25 


0.20 

0.28 

0.20 

0.25 

0.15 

0.18 

0.125 

0.20 

0.25 

0.25 

0.35 

0.25 

0.35 

0.30 

0.20 

0.18 

0.20 

0.25 

0.20 

0.24 

1.45 

1.40 

1.40 

0.40 

0.48 

0.33 

0.42 

0.45 

0.42 

0.50 

0.48 

0.08  y2 

0.09 

0.08 

0.09 

0.05<a) 

0.06  ( 

0.31 


0.38 


(a) — %  pound  loaf. 

(b) — 1  pound  loaf. 

(c) — 5  pound  loaf. 

(d) — 24  ounce  loaf. 

(e) — 20  ounce  loaf. 

(f)— 8,  12  and  14  ounce  loaf. 

(g)— 22  and  24  ounce  loaf. 

(h) — Occident  Russell  Mills. 

(i) — 10  ounce  loaf. 

(j) — 2  pound  loaf. 

(k) — Minimum  price. 


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lER  1,  1916,  IN  24  CITIES  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES— Continued. 


Average  Price 

rovi- 

Birming- 

New 

Colum- 

of 

mce. 

Oakland, 

Toledo. 

Atlanta. 

ham. 

Haven. 

Dayton. 

bus,  O.     Article 

).26 

0.175 

0.32 

0.25 

0.30 

0.30 

0,25 

0.20 

0.26 

• .  • 

0.175 

0.28 

0.20 

0.25 

0.23 

0.23 

0.20 

0.24 

).25 

0.20 

0.25 

0.125 

0.22 

0.20 

0,22 

0.20 

0.22 

K18 

0.14 

0.20 

0.10 

0.18 

0.19 

0.20 

0.15 

0.17 

).24 

0.225 

0.25 

0.25 

0.25 

0.29 

0.23 

0.19 

0.24 

).30' 

0.38 

0.35 

0.30 

0.35 

0.32 

0.38 

0.25 

0l32 

).35 

0.40 

0.40 

0.30 

0.35 

0,38 

0.38 

0.33 

0.35 

).20 

0.20 

0.22 

0.20 

0.22 

0.26 

0.17 

0,20 

0.20 

).22 

0.20 

0.30 

0.25 

0.30 

0.28 

0.30 

0.22 

0.24 

)'.28 

0.25 

0.25 

0.25 

0.25 

0.31 

0.32 

0.18 

0.25 

..42 

1.40 

1.50 

1.35 

1.35 

1.55 

1.55 

1.43 

1.43 

1.40 

1.25 

1.25 

1.55 

1.36 

U5 

0.55 

0.45 

0.40 

0.40 

0.75 

0.40 

0.38 

0.47 

1.37 

0.37 

0.38 

0.35 

0,35 

0.38 

0.34 

0.37 

).45 

0.38 

0.45 

0.45 

0.45 

0.43 

0.40 

0.40 

0.43 

).42 

0.42 

0.40 

0.30 

0.39 

0.38 

0.38 

0.40 

).50 

0.50 

0.60 

0.50 

0.60 

0.60 

0.60 

0.50 

0.53 

1.08  y8 

0.125 

0.09 

0.10 

0.10 

0.08 

0.09 

0.085 

0.087 

. . . 

0.10 

0.09 

0.12 

0.10 

0.09 

0.09 

0.10 

0.05(a) 

0.05(1) 

0.10(b) 

'o'.ib(e) 

0.06(b) 

0.06(a) 

0.10(d) 

0.10(j) 

).37 

0.31 

0.41     • 

0.36 

0.40 

0.45 

0.33 

0.30 

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